Being chosen by a dog is one of the highest compliments to your character. It suggests that you move through the world with ...

For years, researchers have known that young children pick up words just by being around conversation. Toddlers do not need ...

According to animal advocate Carol Erickson of the Pennsylvania SPCA, when it comes to choosing their favorite humans, dogs have certain qualities and behaviors that they prefer, and they're drawn to ...

Many people rely on assistance dogs for support, and the well-being of all participants in these interactions is essential and given careful attention. To be sure that the dogs' and their humans' ...

Dogs have a special chemistry with humans that goes back many tens of thousands of years. Researchers investigated this special evolutionary relationship from a number of different angles. Their ...

If you've ever had to spell out words like W-A-L-K or T-R-E-A-T around a dog, you know that some dogs listen in to humans' chitchat and can pick out certain key words. Well, it turns out that some ...